GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (69-73) at CHI WHITE SOX (61-81)

AL: MINNESOTA (69-73) at CHI WHITE SOX (61-81)

<h3>Santana looks to continue dominance of White Sox</h3>



<div class="pre">Minnesota (69-73) at Chi White Sox (61-81) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (Ticker) - Johan Santana is not having his typical,</div>dominating season. However, on Sunday, he looks to continue hismastery of the Chicago White Sox as the Minnesota Twins hope toavoid a three-game sweep at the hands of their division rival.

Santana (14-11, 3.15 ERA) has been spectacular in just aboutevery game he has not had to face the Cleveland Indians - a teamhe is winless in six starts against - as he is 14-6 with a 2.84ERA in his other 23 outings.


That includes a 2-0 record in two starts with a 2.40 ERA vs. theWhite Sox this season. He is 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA lifetimeagainst the Indians.


The White Sox counter with Jon Garland (9-10, 4.75), who has verylittle success against the Twins this season. In two starts againstthem, he has lasted a total of 9 1/3 innings and surrendered 18earned runs.


Chicago has won the first two games of the series by a combined19-17.

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT CHI WHITE SOX -- LINEUPS

MINNESOTA CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jason Bartlett SS .276 5 40 Jerry Owens CF .247 1 12
Jason Kubel LF .263 10 54 Josh Fields LF .237 18 56
Joe Mauer C .294 5 53 Jim Thome DH .270 25 79
Torii Hunter CF .292 28 99 Paul Konerko 1B .262 28 78
Justin Morneau 1B .280 29 101 A.J. Pierzynski C .268 14 46
Michael Cuddyer RF .280 13 73 Jermaine Dye RF .247 26 67
Garrett Jones DH .196 0 2 Alex Cintron 3B .232 2 17
Luis Rodriguez 2B .222 2 11 Danny Richar 2B .214 4 10
Nick Punto 3B .200 1 22 Juan Uribe SS .227 16 55

Johan Santana LHP (14-11, 3.15) Jon Garland RHP (9-10, 4.75)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (14-11, 3.15)
CHA - JON GARLAND (9-10, 4.75)

UMPIRES: HP - JOE WEST
1B - ED RAPUANO
2B - ED HICKOX
3B - C.B. BUCKNOR

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 13 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA AND JOE MAUER
CHA - JON GARLAND AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.276, 5 HR, 40 RBI)
J KUBEL (.263, 10 HR, 54 RBI)
J MAUER (.294, 5 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.247, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
J FIELDS (.237, 18 HR, 56 RBI)
J THOME (.270, 25 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
L Rodriguez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.15

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.72

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 5-4. Ground balls-fly balls: J Garland 2-1.
Batters faced: J Garland 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.292, 28 HR, 99 RBI)
J MORNEAU (.280, 29 HR, 101 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.280, 13 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
L Rodriguez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.14

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.72

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 18-12; J Garland 5-4. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 1-2; J Garland 2-1. Batters faced: J Santana 4; J Garland 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.268, 14 HR, 46 RBI)
J DYE (.247, 26 HR, 67 RBI)
A CINTRON (.232, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
L Rodriguez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.14

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.69

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 18-12; J Garland 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 1-2; J Garland 2-3. Batters faced: J Santana 4; J Garland 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX CINTRON SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CINTRON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.214, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
CHI WHITE SOX 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 1 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 1 2 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.227, 0-FOR-0)
J OWENS (.247, 0-FOR-1)
J FIELDS (.236, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Kubel lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 11 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: RBI - J Kubel (55). 2-out RBI - J Kubel. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Mauer 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
A Cintron 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (29, J Santana). RBI - A Cintron (18). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (2, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (9, ground ball).


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MINNESOTA - 001 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 01 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.17

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.67

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 43-32; J Garland 41-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 1-3; J Garland 5-4. Batters faced: J Santana 8; J Garland 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 1 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 1 2 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.292, 0-FOR-1)
J MORNEAU (.279, 0-FOR-1)
M CUDDYER (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Kubel lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 11 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: RBI - J Kubel (55). 2-out RBI - J Kubel. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Mauer 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Fields lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
A Cintron 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (29, J Santana). RBI - A Cintron (18). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (2, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (9, ground ball).


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MINNESOTA - 001 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 010 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 1 1 1 3 0 3.15

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.67

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 57-43; J Garland 41-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-3; J Garland 5-4. Batters faced: J Santana 11; J Garland 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 1 2 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.270, 0-FOR-0, BB)
P KONERKO (.261, 0-FOR-1)
A PIERZYNSKI (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Kubel lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 14 1 1 1 1 2 2

BATTING: RBI - J Kubel (55). 2-out RBI - J Kubel. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Mauer 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Fields lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
A Cintron 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (29, J Santana). RBI - A Cintron (18). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (2, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (9, ground ball).


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MINNESOTA - 001 0 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 010 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 1 1 1 3 0 3.15

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 4.64

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 57-43; J Garland 54-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-3; J Garland 6-5. Batters faced: J Santana 11; J Garland 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.191, 0-FOR-1)
L RODRIGUEZ (.220, 0-FOR-1)
N PUNTO (.200, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>